LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - School is almost back in session and sports begin practicing soon.No need to worry about stressing when it comes to a sports physical, Mercy Clinic intends to help.The process has been made easy for families right here in Laredo and Sister Rosemary Welsh stopped by the studi...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefighters were dispat...
JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when he saw a trend on TikTok showing users putting NeeDoh squishy toys in the microwave to make them...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) — A Texas woman is accused of running over her boyfriend’s legs with her car after they got into an argument.The situation unfolded Tuesday in Midland, according to an affidavit.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident in which dispatchers said that a man h...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - School is almost back in session and sports begin practicing soon.No need to worry about stressing when it comes to a sports physical, Mercy Clinic intends to help.The process has been made easy for families right here in Laredo and Sister Rosemary Welsh stopped by the studi...
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. His wife, 32-year...
(Aging Untold) — Today on Aging Untold, part-time home care can be a lifeline if you plan it right. We’ll share how to build a smart schedule, set clear tasks and avoid surprise costs. Plus, the pressures of aging aren’t always physical; they’re mental, too. We’ll look at why life can feel heavie...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 35-year-old man is facing an aggravated assault charge after Laredo police say he threatened a woman with a kitchen knife and then barricaded himself inside a bedroom Monday night.Officers responded to Dorel Drive after a woman called to report that Oscar Ramiro Paz had th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A broken pipe on the third floor of Webb County’s Billy Hall Building sent water to the first floor on Sunday, July 5, damaging multiple county departments and forcing temporary relocations.The leak affected the Planning, Treasury, Public Defenders and Marshal’s departments,...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A retired Laredo Police Department investigator took the stand as the second day of testimony began in the trial of Carlos Zamora, a former Blessed Sacrament School custodian and girls’ basketball coach charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and related offenses.T...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Public Library’s book club, Pages and Rage, will hold its next meeting July 28 to discuss They Never Learn, a psychological thriller by bestselling author Layne Fargo.The club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. and focuses on the female rage genre. Valerie Ramos, who hosts th...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A driver in Arizona is facing several felony charges after being accused of driving while impaired in late June, officials said. While the Arizona Department of Public Safety has not identified the driver, troopers said the driver’s blood alcohol content measure...
RICHMOND, Va. (Aging Untold) — You’ve probably heard the line: Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. One Virginia mom is living that message, carrying on her daughter’s legacy by uplifting children facing serious medical challenges through the S...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District has announced the appointment of Celita Escamilla as the new principal of Trautmann Elementary School.Escamilla brings more than 21 years of experience in education. She began her career as a chemistry teacher at United South High School an...
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — An Arizona man is accused of living illegally in the Tonto National Forest for years and accumulating about a half-ton of trash at a campsite in what a U.S. Forest Service officer described as one of the “worst residential cases” seen.Mark Aaron...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man faces up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges connected to his work as a music teacher in Phoenix, Arizona.Carlos Lechuga, 38, admitted in court that he produced child sexual abuse material involving five young girls w...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Bayside Blvd. off Loop 20 will be closed overnight to allow crews to complete a traffic switch and make traffic signal adjustments.The closure runs from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, July 9.During the closure, drivers will be detoured through Em...
(Gray News) - President Donald Trump called Iran “cuckoo” and warned that the United States is preparing for another night of strikes against the country.“They’ll agree on everything, and then they’ll go and have a news conference and say we never even talked about it. They’re cuckoo. There’s som...
(Aging Untold) — Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence to analyze heart data and determine how old a person’s heart is compared to their actual age and what they can do to close the gap. How AI works The technology analyzes echocardiograms to calculate a heart age based on ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A vehicle rollover closed two northbound lanes on Mines Rd. at Palos Garza Rd., according to the Laredo Police Department.The crash was reported at around 8:23 a.m. on July 8. Two northbound lanes of travel were closed at that time.The ramp from IH-35 to Mines Rd. was also c...
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A former assistant principal in North Carolina was charged recently, weeks after he allegedly fired a shot during a school break-in.The break-in reportedly happened on May 25 at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro.Greensboro police said the assistant principal...
(Aging Untold) — A lot of people assume that aging means life slows down. But for many older adults, the mental load only grows — more appointments, more health decisions, more family worries and the quiet question of what’s next? The Aging Untold experts are sharing practical steps that can help...
(InvestigateTV) — As cancer diagnoses during pregnancy increase, InvestigateTV+ uncovers the factors contributing to the numbers and debunk common misconceptions about treatment. Plus, families go hungry, and experts say international crime rings are to blame. We examine the real-life consequence...
DARDANELLE, Ark. (Gray News) - Authorities are searching for a 20-year-old mother and her newborn.The Dardanelle Police Department said it was dispatched to a home June 25 on a report of a “possible suicidal person.”When officers arrived, they were told that Ashlynn Bocksnick left the home with h...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Afternoon highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s for much of South Texas. Heat risk potential moderate to major, heat index value 103-110. Tonight mostly clear and breezy with lows in the mid-70s. A low to moderate chances of isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A St. Louis woman is calling for action after she fell into an open manhole on a city sidewalk.Jamie Hassan says she fell into an open manhole on the evening of July 4. She parked in north St. Louis and was walking on the sidewalk toward a nearby bar when all of a sud...
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Newly released search warrants reveal that a 12-year-old Connecticut girl had a lethal level of diphenhydramine, commonly known as Benadryl, in her system when she died in March.Eve Rogers, 12, was found unresponsive at her Enfield home the morning of March 18. S...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The U.S. men’s soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup after suffering a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16.The loss made the U.S. the last of three host nations eliminated from the tournament. The team opened the tournament with a win over Paraguay, generating mom...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Ken Paxton campaign is responding to a joint investigation by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica that alleges the attorney general may have violated Texas election law over his voting address.The report alleges Paxton remained registered and voted at a Collin County addres...
MORENCI, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — A worker at an eastern Arizona copper mine died Monday.The worker died after a “haul truck accident” at Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mine, according to the company. “Our thoughts and condolences are with the employee’s family, friends and coworkers during this ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A proposal to require additional documentation from candidates filing to run for office in Laredo failed to pass city council, though the mayor said the issue could be revisited in the future.The agenda item focused on creating a more consistent process to verify a candidate...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Lifted air will not be as buoyant to rise Wednesday and Thursday. Sea breeze showers, while still possible, will be less likely on those days. I will watch the radars, just in case. A weak upper level disturbance moving northwest from the gulf will bring a better (but still ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senate Republican leaders say they have spoken individually with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been hospitalized for three weeks for an undisclosed medical issue.Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the number-t...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A doctor in Oregon is accused of injecting a woman with rubbing alcohol instead of a local anesthetic, according to a lawsuit.According to court documents, Sarah Blackman went to Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in January to have two ingrown to...
VANCOUVER, British Colombia (AP) — In a match with few fireworks, the Swiss were patient against the Colombians and their enthusiastic fans.After a scoreless draw, Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Colombia 4-3 in a shooto...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 32 cases of New World screwworm in the country, with a confirmed case in Jim Hogg County placing much of Zapata County inside the quarantine zone.A Webb County informational meeting planned for Wednesday has been postponed. Or...
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina man accused of crashing into an ambulance and killing a first responder was allegedly impaired.According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, an ambulance was hit from behind by a Dodge Challenger being driven by 35-year-old Jared Lo...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A woman has been arrested on a theft of mail charge after home surveillance video helped Laredo police identify her as the suspect in a package theft, according to investigators.Officers responded to the 2300 block of Gonzalez Street on June 8 after a man reported packages s...
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